preparing for treatment

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3 weeks to gain approx. a stone in weight. The drinks are revolting but at least they are easy to swallow. Also eating yogurts, ice-cream , soup and porridge.

They say the chemo and radiation will be gruelling and I must be as fit as possible when I start. I hope to avoid an operation but that plan may be subject to change.

All my old anorectic fears of weight gain rear their ugly head but I tell myself it is a choice between life and death.

I have no family to support me but my friends have been good.

I am so tired all the time. My bunnies keep me going. Google has a new play tunnel and he spends all day playing in it, while Maisie sleeps by my side. Psycho-bunny is getting up to mischief as usual.

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Harvey,

    One stone in 3 weeks no problem. Chemo and radio, are gruelling, and I would advise you to be as fit as possible. All the best for 3 weeks.

    Take care and be safe Sarsfield.

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Harvey,

                      I too was told to gain weight before chemo. i had the drinks that you were talking about. i gained the weight that i had lost from worry. All my chemos went to plan,having them on time.If i hadnt of gained weight they would not have gone to plan.Prior to this i had major abdominal surgery.

      Thinking of you and wishing you well with chemo.

                                    Teresa xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Harvey I wish I could wish away your tears and fears.

    BTW I don't know if it is any help to you wherever you may live but see the link on my blog for 'Bunny Bunkhouse'

    Hope all goes as well as possible when the time comes for chemo.

    love and bunny hugs

    David [X]

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi there

    Keep eating, enjoy the ice cream. I too found the eating tricky having been a fattie all my life but I am glad I 'bulked up' I did take have the op in the end and boy have I dropped some pounds - I absolutely needed the extra I put on before and during chemo. Eat whatever you can and whatever you fancy - lots of it and don't worry, cancer wears down skinny people so get stuck in!

    XXX